Long Garden Fight Series Ends Tonight
Eddie Machen battles Alex Miteff in a 10 round heavyweight bout as the Friday Garden finale. Machen, 32-2-1, seeks to close a strong run after Johansson's 1953 upset. Miteff, 2-5-1, has been stopped by DeJohn Besmanoff and Hunter in recent showings.
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Argentina
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Congress urged to mind its own business on baseball
Washington AP minor league baseball head George M. Trautman urged Congress to let the sport run itself. He warned a Keefeauver bill would harm the minor leagues by barring clubs from owning more than 100 player contracts and requiring annual offers. He testified as the Senate Anti trust and Monopoly Subcommittee released his remarks in advance.
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Major Leagues Warn Against Player Draft Limit
Trautman testified that forcing a 60 of 100 player draft would be disastrous for teams sending players to the minor leagues. He argued the measure would cripple major league staffing of farm clubs and worsen minor league financial troubles already apparent without this provision.
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Speed Greatness at Indianapolis Trials for Memorial 500
About 30 drivers will push for top speeds at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a two weekend series to earn one of 33 spots for the Memorial Day 500. Eddie Sachs set the 10 mile qualifying record at 146.592 mph last Saturday in a A. J. Watson car. Veterans and past winners including Rodger Ward Jimmy Bryan Jim Rathmann Dick Rathmann Johnny Thomson and Tony Bettenhausen join a crowded field amid rain and wind delaying practice.
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Chicago
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Scores From 41814 N and Related Notation Notes
Scattered numeric strings and names appear, including Tas Keim England Befor Tayior DeVore. The readable fragments suggest a record or table with scores and identifiers but lack coherent context or complete event details. No clear outcome or date emerges from the fragmentary OCR.
Athletics Swap Cerv For Carey
In Chicago, Bob Cerv re joins the New York Yankees lineup after a four year gap as they face the Chicago White Sox tonight. The deal sends Andy Carey to Kansas City and marks the 16th Yankees A's trade since the franchise moved from Philadelphia to Kansas City.
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Bowling Scores Across Thursday Night Meet at Quenemo
Recap of late Thur bowling results with top series by Montoya 196-508 and Dennis 184-0. high games listed for Wassmer, Zell, Nalley, Macdonald, Mack, Mile, Pohl, Honn, Wenthe and Wenthe 542 in Cheney event. Strong showings from Ottawa and Cheney clubs noted.
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Pirates Battle For NL Lead In Open Three Game Set
Pirates stave off thin pitching with 13 hits and 8-3 win over St Louis to claim a half game NL lead as Giants sit idle after rainout. Hal Smith drives in three including a second inning homer. Joe Gibbon earns first start win with relief from Fred Green. Cincinnati moves into third with 5-4 win over Dodgers, Pinson triple key. Cubs beat Phillies 4-2 to leap St Louis. Ed Wilks reports on action across majors.
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Jim Brosnan
Joe Nuxhall
Cal McLish
Sandy Koufax
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Bob Will
Ken Waiters
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Baseball Scores Thursday and Weekend Results
Baseball scores list Thursday results with Kansas City 7 Baltimore 4 and Chicago beats Philadelphia 4 to 2 while Pittsburgh 8 St Louis 3 and Cincinnati 5 Los Angeles 4. Weekend schedule includes New York at Chicago San Francisco at Pittsburgh Chicago at Milwaukee and other matchups with rain or postponements noted.
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Sugar Ray May Lose His Chance
Aging Sugar Ray Robinson may lose a crack at a two state middleweight title after failing to show up in Baltimore for a tune up. The Maryland Athletic Commission suspended him indefinitely and asked the NBA to back the suspension. If Massachusetts also suspends him Robinson could miss the June 10 bout with Paul Pender in Boston.
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Familiar Faces In Big Eight Track Classic
Forty six 1959 place winners return along with key members of winning relays. J D Martin of Oklahoma eyeing 16 feet in the high jump, Tidwell Alley Mullins Hodgson Eisenman all hold previous records. Kansas favored to win ninth straight outdoor title. Oklahoma State seeks triple sweep in baseball golf and tennis. discussions on scholarships, Orange Bowl renewal, and 11 game football schedule.
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